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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
The wickedest Place in Town.
From, the Chicago Jo,.,ma


A rather old-fashioned but very sincere and
devout Christian minister whose life has been
devoted to ministering to the spiritual wants
of smaller and perhaps better communities than
Chicago, recently made Rev. G. NJ. Morton, the
evangelist, visit. He saw great many things
in the city, particularly on the Sabbath, that
shocked his sense of propriety and morality,
but he was assured that all great cities con
tanned large numbers of goddess people, and
that Chicago was no worse than dozen other
places east or west of us. He was too well
bre1 to question the word of his host, but be
came thoroughly convinced that since the de-
struction of SodOm the world had never seen
such a wicked city. His righteous indignation
finally reached the point of explosion when he
read an item in the paper in regard to the Wo-
mans Exchange. rs it true that there is
a Woman's Exchange in Chicago?" he asked OF
Mr. Morton. That gentleman saw from the ex-
citement of his guest that he misapprehended
the use Of that worthy institution, but he did not
undecceive him Il believe there is" he re-
piled. Can it have come to this in Christian
city," exclaimed the indignant clergyman "A
public place. openly advertised, where men
change their wivest tell you that all the imps
of hell are loose in your city. sir.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
Phenomenal.
Eton, Til Rits.


"Oh George" cried young Mrs. Merry, run
ming to meet her husband at the door. 1--WE
something the best 10 tell YOU
''No:" said George, what is it?''
''Why, don't you think-the baby can talk!
Yes, sir, actually talk. He's said ever and ever
so many things, Come right into the nursery
and hear him"
George went in,
Now, baby" says mamma, persuasively,
talk some for papa. Say how do you do,
papa?'"
1000, goo, goo, goo, says baby
Hear him!c shrieks mamma, ecstaticaly
Wasn't that just as plain rs plain could be!''
George says it is and tries 10 think So too.
Now say, I'm glad to see you papa"
'Da, da, boo, bee, boo"
''Did you every" cries mamma "He can say
everything! Now you precious little honey
bunny boy, say, Are you well, papaY"
boo, la, de, goo, goo
THAT it is said mamma, did you ever
know a child of his age who could really talk as
he does? He can just say anything he wants to
can't you, you own dear little darling precious,
youg"
5000, goo. dee. dee, di, GOO"
Hear that? He says, OF course / can, just
as plainly as anybody could say it, Oh, George,
it really worries me to have him SO phenomen-
ally bright. These very brilliant babies nearly
always die young
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ADMINISTRATORS Protective Association
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-As to Crew of Steamship
Bayley; Chatham Real Estate and Improve
ment Co.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULEs-ocean Steamship Co.
Baltimore Steamers.
PORTLAND CESENT-Andrew Hanley.
To MILL MEN-Palmer Bros.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsExESTs-Hel Want
ed; For Rent; For Sale; Strayed or Stolen; Mis-
cellaneous.
AUCTION SALEs-Horses, Bedsteads, etc. by c.
H Dorset; A Choice Lot, by J. Mclaughlin &
Son.
LEGAL NorIcE--Application to Sell Stock.
AT THE HEAD OF THE HEAP-Appel & Schaul.
THE HAPPY MAS-At Lindsay & Morgan's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1887
The sad Voyage of the A!esia.


A reporter of the New York Times OBJ
the facts of the voyage of the Alesia, the
steamer which brought the cholera-infected
immigrants from Naples to New York a
couple Of weeks ago.
There were about coo immigrants on
board when the steamer started from
Naples, forty of whom were from the
plague-stricken city of Palermo. The steam
ship company should not have accepted the
Palermo immigrants as passengers, and the
Neapoltan authorities should not have per-
mitted them to board the vessel.
During the first few days the immigrants
were in the best of spirits They sang and
danced all day long, and their merry
making lasted well into the night They
appeared to be without care, and they in
dulged in the most pleasurable anticipations
with regard to the land for which they were
bound.
On the twelfth day young Neapolitan
died. 1t was stated that the cause of his
death was heart disease and there was no
reason at the time TO question the state
ment, but for some unaccountable cause a
feeling of dread, as if some terrible calamity
were impending, crept into every heart
The glad songs were hushed, the merriment
ceased and a Stiffness like that which is
witnessed in the presence Of death, pervaded
the steamer.
The young Neapolitan's funeral was an
impressive one With drawn faces, and
eyes that told of the indeScribable fear by
which they were haunted the immigrants
watched the ceremony of consigning the
body to the sea.
The disease spread rapidly. The immi-
grants made no fight against it. They
seemed to regard themselves as doomed,
and to think that it was useless to struggle
against what appeared to be their fate
They collapsed" says DR.. Maynard, "as a
tent does when the pole Is removed, and
were so listless and lifeless that they seemed
to invite death by their dread of it,
How many died on the voyage no one
seems to know There were no funerals
after the first one. Every day had its list
of victims, who were dropped into the sea
without ceremony and without unnecessary
delay More Neapolitans died in proper
ton to their number than of those from
Palermo, although the latter brought the
disease into the ship.
1t seems as if some action should be taken
to punish the steamship company for per
hitting immigrants, known to have been
exposed to cholera, to take passage on one
of its vessels. Its greed has already cost
many lives, and may result in planting the
dread disease in this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
The Tampa Scare.

1t is asserted now that there are few
cases of yellow fever at Tampa, but the
disease appears to be of a very mild type.
Indeed it was doubtful for day or two
whether the disease was dengue or yellow
fever. There is good deal of dengue there
and some malarial fever, and it may be that
the fever which appears to have given the
Tampa people great scare is not genuine
yellow fever.
The season is so advanced that there is
very little chance for yellow fever to make
much Roadway at Tampa or anywhere else
in Florida now. Frost may be reasonably
expected in three or four weeks, and already
the weather is quite cool. However, the
Florida people ara justified in taking pre-
cautions.
jacksonville apparently does MT propose
to take any chances The refuge arriving
there from Tampa did not receive very
hospitable reception. They were hunted up
and put on the northern-bound trains
Doubtless this was a hardship for some OF
them, because they probably lacked the
means for making a long journey. As
the fever, if it really exists at Tampa, has
not made its appearance outside of two or
three houses, it is not probable that any of
the refugees are in a condition to spread the
disease. They are pretty certain to be re-
garded with SUSPICION however, at any
place that has ever suffered from the fever,
at which they may stop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
A Social Commotion in ST. Paul

According to a special from st. Paul, Mrs.
Cleveland will not be received by the tip-top
society ladies of that city when she arrives
there next Monday. They would be glad to
receive her if they could pick their COM
pany, but they object to being in the same
swim" with Mrs. Davis, the beautiful wife
of United States Senator Davis.
When it was known that the President
and his wife would visit St Paul $50 of the
first citizens were appointed a reception
committee, who, with their wives, were to
do all the honors of the occasion When it
was learned that Senator Davis was one of
the chief members of the committee, and
that his wife would, of course, figure at the
reception, the wives Of the other commit
teenen backed out of the affair and de-
clared that they would have nothing to do
with it.
But what is their objection to Mrs Davisi
Can anybody say word against her, or is
there blemish on her reputations No, she
is proof against the tongue of gossip, and
as pure as a snow fake. The objection to
her is that, although the most beautiful
woman in the Northwest, and although all
Washington raved about her last winter,
she was only a dressmaker when Senator
Davis married her He was Governor Of
the State at the time Of the marriage, and
matchmaking mothers never forgave her
for snatching such prize, as the handsome
young Governor was, from the very grasp
of their daughters. They are jealous of
her beauty, and resent her sudden rise from
an frforfor QociaI r.acitioy,
It seems that in ST. Paul a man who rises
to fame and riches by his own exertions is
honored, but that woman, who by her
beauty and accomplishments steps
from poverty and drudgery into a
position that entities her to entrance
into the highest social circles is received
coldly and regarded with disfavor. Mrs.
Davis, however, asks no favors. Although
not favorite in her own city, where the
fact that she was a seamstress cannot be
overlooked, she is welcomed in the best
houses in other cities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
Florida Railroad Rates.

Unsupported that the Railroad Commission
of Florida has decided upon a very consider
able reduction in passenger and freight rates
Assuming that this report is correct, it is
reasonable to suppose that the commission
has given the business of the railroads of
the State a very thorough study, and has
reached the conclusion that the reduction
decided upon will not injure the roads. OF
course, the railroads in State like Florida,
where much Of the country is sparsely set
tied, and where business, both in freight
and passengers is comparatively small can
not exist upon the rates that afford hand
some net incomes to roads which run
through the thickly settled sections OF
country.
The thing to be avoided is the making OF
railroad business so Improbable that rail
road building will practically cease. For
the past half dozen years the building OF
railroads has been very active in Florida
and the roads have done more than any
thing else to build up the State and make it
what it is. 1t would be in the nature of a
calamity, therefore, if any action were
taken by the Railroad Commission that
would tend to check railroad building The
commissioners, however, have the reputa-
ton of being level-headed men, and they
will doubtless look out for the welfare OF
the State
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

A quarryman residing near Lookout
Point, high peak in the Black Hills
country, recently found a fiat stone leaning
against a large oak tree. The tree had
grown around the EDGE or the Stone, show
ing that the position OF the Stone had been
the same for many years. On one side of
the stone were the names of seven men and
this inscription; Game to these hills in
1888, seven of us. All dead bat me, Ezra
Kind Killed by Ind, beyond the high hill
Got our gold. June, 1884" On the other
side of the stone was CHS: i"Got' all the
gold we could carry. Our ponys all got by
the Indians l have lost my gun and
nothing to eat, and Indians hunting"
The last of the inscription is illegible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
Puncturing a Washers" Vanity


He was an elegant thing. Perhaps his clothes
were not paid for, and he had not had any din
ner, but he looked wealthy and was stylish to a
degree. An ineffable consciousness of irresisti-
BILE fascinating power overspread him from the
top of his silk hat to the toe of his polished
boot. The collar was high up, and his nous
tache away out in creased points. Oh he was
elegant. And he stood at the corner of the
street, ogling the girls they passed. Their
giggles he took for admiration, and when they
couldn't resist taking another look at the
gorgeous thing he felt that they had simply
fallen before his beauty and attractiveness. He
stood against store window ON the very cor
ner, and just beside him was tamal stand
The owner of the tamal parlor had moved away
for moment, and two young ladies' whom he
had been ogling for some time came past him
for third time. He grinned. There was
little crowd stopped at the corner by passing
car, and when the young man glinned one of
the young ladies walked up to him, blandly,
politely and graciously and sid in voice that
could he heard by the crowd:
How much do you charge for your tamales?"
The crowd turned round and looked, and the
gorgeous thing disappeared very hastily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

George Crist, who is in New York city
with no other apparent object than to boom
Senator Allison for President, thought when
he was defeated for Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate that the world had used him
was about the most lucky thing that could
have happened to him. Immediately after
his defeat Senator Allison procured for him
a position in the Interior Department,
where he had a rowing commission to ex-
anime government land affairs While in
the Southwest he heard of gold mine in
Sonora, of which he obtained possession in
company with number of friends, and re-
Gently sold his interest for upward of
5000 600.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
A Trick of Speech.
From the Boston COURIER

From the Boston Courier.
Tricks OF speech grown into mannerisnls often
betray people into blunders absurd enough
One instance Of this comes from a town in
ply to every question with the word handy
twisted into some sort of conditional clause
It was even asserted that he proposed to the
lady who became his wife by declaring he would
like 10 marry her If she could make it handy
but this very likely is fabrication of invidious
gossps.
Calling recently at house, of which the late
master was lying unbured in the parlor, the
visitor was asked if he would like to see the re-
mains of his old friend
We'll, yes, he answered, that is, I'd like to
see them if you've got EN- round handy. II
you haven't, it S no natter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

Three young New York toughs have just
shown that though they were guilty of
highway robbery they would not commit
the Ineaner crime of allowing innocent men
TO be punished for it. One Of them was
caught at the time the robbery was commit
ted, and confessed his guilt. Two other
young men were arrested on suspicion, iden-
titled by the victem, and convicted. Then,
rather than see innocent men suffer, the
man who had confessed gave the names of
his companions to the officers, and when APP
pretended they at once acknowledged the
truth of his story. In this case the courts
made narrow escape from committing a
great wrong.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
Regard lor one Proprieties.


From the Boston C0uFtsr.
A country maiden who was newly engaged
ran in familiarly to see neighbor one morning.
and after she was gone the hostess mentioned
the fact to a third acquaintance.
II haven't seen Alice before since she was en-
gagged, she said. She was looking wonder
fully bright and happy. ! am glad she is in
such good spirits -
did you congratulate her!n asked the other
what did you says"
Congratulate hers echoed the first speaker
Why, no, how could | when had on my old
calico and my hair wasn't even combed! I've
got to go and see her for that
Which shows that the social prophecies are
not lost sight OF even in the rural districts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

There is a movement on foot in Washing
ton to secure certain reforms in the local
government. 1t is noticeable, however,
that nothing is said about restoring the bal
lot to the citizens of the District 1t is
probable that the people of the District, al
things considered, are better off without the
ballot They have more improvements,
better police protection and less taxes than
when they had the ballet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

Justice Miller, of the Supreme Court, said
in speech at the Grand Army banquet in
st. Louis that when Cleveland was made
President it was one Of the greatest cleo
tions of the patriotic American people" and
that the President is an honest and pure
man, to whom no corruption belongs. jus
tice Miller is Republican, but in speaking
in this strain he showed he had no regard
for the sensibilities of that other prominent
Republican, j. b. Foraker, who thought it
necessary to apologize to dog for COM
pairing Mr.. Cleveland to him Perhaps.
however, Foraker has no sensibilities
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

Central Pacific railroad millionaire Blair
said in his testimony before the investigat-
ing committee that in every Legislature he
had found there were number of members
who always wanted money for their votes.
He thought Jacob Sharp was unjustly con-
victed, as he was dealing with men of that
sort, and only drove a sharp bargain. y
Mr. Blair's subsequent affirmation, that he
knew of no bribery practiced by his COL
leagues, was not worth much, after the ex-
preston of such an opinion. A man who
looks upon bribery as a mere business trans
action may very well consider perjury, to
save himself from its consequences, not only
justifable but right And how did Mr..
Blair find out that legislators were for
sale, if he did not buy!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
Noblesse Oblige.


T UIIt IF't NtFltttTU.
What is diviner than the peace of foes.
He conquers not who does not conquer hate,
Or thinks the shining wheels of heaven wait
On his forgiving. DINNER the laurel shows
On brows that darken; and war-won repose
Is but truce when heroes abdicate
To Huns-unfabllng those of elder date
Whose every corse fiercer warrior rose.
o We that saved the land. All yes. and We
That bless its saving. Neither need forget
The price our destiny did of both demand
Toll, want, wounds, prison, and the lonely sea
OF tears at home. Oh, look on these And
yet
Before the human fail you-quick! your hand
ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

A Mr.. Smolianinoff is rivaliug Lieut.
Zalinski in adapting dynamite to the uses
of war. He has just made some expert
ments at San Francisco, in which he
fired a number of shells charged with dyna-
mite from an ordinary powder gun, and
they did not explode until the proper time
1T would seem that the experience Russians
have had in practicing on the Car have put
them ahead of the rest of the world in prac-
tical knowledge of high explosives. When
a man habitually carries bombs around in
his pocket, he is apt to devise some means
70 make the practice safe to himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

Mr. Grinnel, who 50 ably prosecuted the
Anarchist cases in Chicago, has resigned his
place Of States Attorney in order to 20 upon
the bench. He has fairly earned this re-
ward, but it is to be regretted that his resig-
nation could not be deferred until the cases
are finally disposed Of. 1t may be, however,
that Mr. Grinnell is convinced that all
further attempts of the counsel of the con-
demned men to have the jury's verdict set
aside must fail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
The Presidents Tour.

From the Missouri Republican (Deni.)
1t will be said often in tbs future by the enc
mics of Democracy, who have begun TO say it
already, that the Western trip is part of the
Democratic campaign, but when the President
in his every word and action makes it so clear
that his Democracy is patriotism and his pa
triotism Democracy, partisan rancor will be
rendered powerless to injure him by assembling
TO him other motives than such as arise from a
sincere desire to promote the welfare of the
whole country of the entire people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

Few men have experienced such extremes
Of fortune as has Duncan Harms A few
years ago, in Pennsylvania he was more
than millionaire, but the other day, in
Colorado, he was found by an old friend
carrying bod up a ladder on a new build
ing. He was bright and hearty. and told
his friend he was much happier than in the
days when be was burdened with wealth
ar. Karns is evidently a philosopher Of a
very rare kind
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

Mrs. Paran Stevens, who entertained the
Duke of Marlborough at Newport few
weeks ago, and who was greatly incensed
because the newspapers criticised the pri-
vate life of her guest, is about to have some
of her peculiarities exposed. She is suing
Mr.. Melcher, one of the trustees of her
estate, and Mr.. Melcher says he has his
office half full Of affidavits relative to her
conduct, which will make the gossips wild
with delight when the case comes to trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

The New York Republicans are buying
thousands Of Henry Georges Stan dards
and using them as campaign documents.
They seem to think any effort to strengthen
their own ranks would be wasted, and are
devoting their energies to the building up of
Henry Georges Socialistic party, which
they hope will draw most of its strength
from the Democrats. They are playing a
dangerous game
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
SATURDAY, OCTOBER s. 1887.
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Evidence of a Reform.

From the Chicago Tribune (Rep)
Mr.. Randall is going TO deliver a speech and
start the machinery ON the first day of the At
lanta expc stien, which opens next week. He
has been blocking the machinery of the tariff re
form for a very long while, and it is hopeful
sign of progress that be is willing at last TO set
something moving
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

Jay Gould has suddenly recovered his
health, and abandoned his proposed trip to
Europe. There is a universal sigh of regret
Mr.. Gould could be very well spared for a
short while.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

A Western Union official expresses the
opinion that the telegraph business must be
a monopoly in order to please the people.
This fact will no doubt add to the pleasure
with which Mr. Gould sees the Western
Union absorb the Baltimore and Ohio.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

Nina Van Zandt and her proxy husband
are again quarreling, because he will insist
on writing love letters to another woman
Such conduct as this ought to help the poor
woman back TO sanity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08
Sheridan Nav be the Man.

From the Pltilddelphid Record DEM.
Probably both the Democratic and the Repub-
lican candidate for President in 1888 enjoyed
the hospitality of Philadelphia on the late cen
tennial occasion. 1t is quite likely that Gen.
Sheridan may be the Republican choice.